Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas AC-47D Spooky
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 43-16159
Location: Pleiku Airport (PXU) –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Douglas AC-47D gunshipsDouglas AC-47D gunships
On May 4, 1968, two Douglas AC-47D gunships, 43-16159 and 43-76207, were dispatched to Phu Cat to target VC/NVA rocket and mortar sites firing on the Pleiku Air Base. Both aircraft were shot down within minutes of each other.On May 4, 1968, two Douglas AC-47D gunships, 43-16159 and 43-76207, were dispatched to Phu Cat to target VC/NVA rocket and mortar sites firing on the Pleiku Air Base. Both aircraft were shot down within minutes of each other.
Description
On May 4,1968, two Douglas AC-47D gunships, 43-16159 and 43-76207, departed Phu Cat to engage VC/NVA rocket and mortar sites that were firing on the Pleiku Air Base. Over target both aircraft were shot down within minutes of each other. All six on board 43-16159 were killed. Three crew members of 43-76207 were killed and five survived.
Source of Information
http://www.ac47-gunships.com/ac47_miakia.htm, http://virtualwall.org/dh/HarrisLE01a.htmhttp://www.ac47-gunships.com/ac47_miakia.htm, http://virtualwall.org/dh/HarrisLE01a.htmPrimary Cause
Enemy rocket and mortar attacks on the Pleiku Air Base.Enemy rocket and mortar attacks on the Pleiku Air Base.Share on:
